Garment for men or boys.



PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

J. FISHER. GARMENT FOR MEN OR BOYS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27, 1903.

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PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

J. FISHER.

GARMENT FOR MEN OR BOYS.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 27, 1903.

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IINTTED STATES To M7 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB FISHER, a subj ect of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Garments for Men or. Boys, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide for men and boys an improved garment which will take the place of the ordinary coat and shirt, the improved garment being simpler and cheaper in construction than an ordinary coat and shirt and possessing certain additional advantages, all as hereinafter fully set forth.

With this end in view my invention consists of a coat having a lining or sublining separate therefrom, which lining is composed, as to its front portion at least, of-material similar to that of which an ordinary shirt is made, the lining being constructed so as to button up close in front and being provided with a neck-band for receiving acollar, so that when buttoned up it presents the same appearance as an ordinary shirt. 1

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view of the improved garment, showing the lining buttoned up and the coat unbuttoned. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing both the lining and the coat buttoned up. Fig. 3 is a view showing the garment thrown open. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the garment, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the lower portion of the sleeve.

The garment comprises the coat member 1 and the lining member 2, the coat member being constructed as usual except that all or parts of the lining thereof may be omitted, and the lining member 2 being constructed on lines similar to those of an ordinary coatlining above the waist-line, but being com posed, at least so far as its front portions are concerned, of material similar to that of which shirts are usually made, so that when closed or buttoned up in front it will present the effect of a shirt.

The coat member 2 of the garment may be without lining either in body or sleeves, the lining member 2 taking the place of the usual coat-lining and being provided with Patented May 2, 1905.

PATENT 'QEETQE.

JACOB FISHER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT FOR MEN OF? BOYS- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,015, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed August 27,1903. Serial No. 170,996.

sleeves which replace the usual sleeve-linings, and are furnished with waistbands for the attachment of cuffs, or the sleeves may be lined and the lining member 2 without sleeves, and the sides and tail portion of the coat may be lined, as indicated at 4 and 5 in Fig. 3, the back of the coat being without lining, or the coat may be fully lined and the lining member 2 may be in the nature of a sublining from the waist upward.

Buttons or other fastenings 6 are employed to detachably secure the back part of the lining member 2 to the back of the coat member 1, while the front parts of the lining member 2 remain free and terminating at the waist are provided there with two external belt portions 3, having a buckle or other suitable fastening. The belt portions are detachably fastened to the lining member 2 and may extend entirely around the same if they are intended to support the trousers or may extend only part way around on each side, being buttoned or otherwise suitablyfastened to the sides if they are not intended to support the trousers. If they extend all of the way around, they should pass through openings at the sides of the lining member, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as not to confine the rear portions of the same, which must be free,like the rear of the coat. A button or other fas tening 7 is employed on the inside of the sleeve of the coat member 1 for engagement with the sleeve of the lining member 2 to prevent the latter from being drawn up into the sleeve of the coat in removing the garment.

Besides cheapening the garment by dispensing with the shirt heretofore used, which is, in effect, fully replaced by the lining member 2, my improved garment possesses many advantages over an ordinary coat and shirt. For instance, the garment is of less weight, and there is no bulky mass of material inside the trousers and around the hips, which is a great advantage during hot weather. Moreover, the garment can be put on and taken off with the same facility as an ordinary coat, and the sus enders are hidden from view, as the waist o the lining member 2 overlies the waistband of the trousers, and the belt portions 3 serve to give the appearance of an ordinary belt supporting the trousers, or may I actually provide such support, if desired. The lining member 2 of the garment being cut on the lines of an ordinary coat-lining fits the body asclosely as the coat, the full- .ness of the usual shirt being unnecessary,

since it need not be drawn over the head and shoulders. Hence the neater fit, better ap pearance, and greater comfort of my improved garment. The coat member 1 of the garment can, however, be worn with a fulllength shirt, if desired, as the lining member 2 is very readilydetached. In fact, the provision for ready disconnection of the lining member 2 from the coat member 1 constitutes one of the features of my invention, as it permits said lining member to be removed for the purpose of being laundered.

Of course both the coat member and the lining member of my improved garment or any portion thereof maybe made of any style, size, and material which commends itself to the manufacturer.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The within-described garment consisting of a coat member and a lining member terminating at the waist and having its front portion in simulation of a shirt, and its back portion detachably connected to the coat member, said lining member also having, the waist, belt members, and means for connecting them, substantially as specified.

2. The within-described garment consisting of a coat member and a lining member terminating at the waist and having its front portion in simulation of a shirt, and its back portion detachably connected to the coat member, said lining member also having, at the waist, belt members partially inside and partially outside of said lining member, and means for connecting them, substantially as specified.

3. The Within-described garment consisting of a coat member and a lining member terminating at the waist, the front portion of said lining member being in simulation of a shirt, and its back portion detachably connected to the coat member, said lining member being provided with sleeves which constitute linings for the sleeves of the coat member and also having, at the waist, belt members, with means for connecting the said belt members, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB FISHER.

Witnesses F. E. BECHTOLD, WILL. A. BARR. 

